If I were in school..

The other day I was totally lost in thoughts,

Right from Bitcoin, Politics, Sales to Lower Parel Tragedy there were worries of all sorts..

What I was really contemplating, even I have no clue,

It was almost similar to Ockhi which simply came out of the blue..

More than 'What I was', 'Why I was' is the cause of concern,

Does such ruminating suggest something about me as a person?

Again I started thinking, this time, about my own thoughts, like a fool,

And one of the million thoughts crossed my mind, what if I were in school?

For once the thought didn't disturb me,

rather it brought a smile on my face,

Apart from couple of exams, there would not be anything to worry about in that case..

Fun, friends, picnics, sharing of those tiffins,

That carefree attitude about tomorrow when you are right there in your teens..

Those unlimited dreams, the crazy efforts, those hobbies for which you would go mad,

Those sunday cartoons, those cricket matches post school, all those things, which would make you glad..

All ran through my mind like a flashback, memories of those beautiful days,

To smile, to laugh, to live, back then, you wouldn't have to find ways..

If I were to be in school in this era,

there would be craze for tablets, the iPhones and the fancy gadgets,

Even before I would understand the meaning of the word attraction, there would be multiple dates.

Whether I play with my friends on the ground won't matter, number of my FB friends has to be high,

My smartness would depend on the sheer number of digital social platforms that I try..

Every coin has two sides,

every change with it, would bring some bad and some good,

If I were to be in school in this era, like these current kids I would also be just too good.

Be it in the past, or be it in the present, this whole idea of going back to school sounds pretty cool,

Golden days of my life would return, if I really were to be in school..

:- Mohit Kelkar

If I were in school..

By मोहित सुशील Kelkar Nov 14, 2018